UBS Global Wealth Management (UBS GWM) is taking a more cautious stance on the renewables sector in the near-term, due to headwinds including supply constraints and the high cost of storage solutions, instead advising clients to take a holistic approach to the energy transition. The Swiss lender’s view comes as private banks increasingly recommend renewable assets to their clients, with […]

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 In a two-part interview, we sit down with Adrian Zuercher, Co-Head Global Asset Allocation and Co-Head Global Investment Management APAC at UBS Global Wealth Management CIO, who discusses the current state of discretionary mandates in Asia, how UBS My Way – almost a year since inception – offers a unique solution for clients and the latest trends when it […]

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The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked greater investor interest in values-based investing and sustainable investing (SI), according to UBS. It sees SI as a major trend in the next five to ten years. According to its recent UBS Investor Watch 2021 survey, more investors globally and in Hong Kong, have reexamined their life goals and values since the pandemic. More investors […]

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Diversity and inclusion have been proven to improve financial performance, according to research by UBS and McKinsey, highlighting the need for a change in the conscientious discourse around the subject to a more nickels-and-dime narrative. But because of the considerable variations in legal, political, and social conditions across countries, the “one size fits all” approach won’t work, said the chief […]

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